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SEASON FINALE

"THE GREAT CHRISTMAS LIGHT FIGHT"
CONTINUES DECEMBER 23 ON ABC

First Reality-Competition Program of its Kind is Produced by FremantleMedia North America

"Episodes 104, 105" -- "The Great Christmas Light Fight" is a new competition series in which 20 families from across America will decorate their homes to the extreme for Christmas - in ways that would certainly make even Clark Griswold envious - with a total of $250,000 in prizing ($50,000 won each week). "The Great Christmas Light Fight" will continue on MONDAY, DECEMBER 23 (9:00-11:00 p.m., ET/PT) on ABC. Michael Moloney & Sabrina Soto (both from "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition") serve as judges for the series.

In the first Christmas lights competition of its kind for television, 4 families will compete each episode to transform their homes for the holidays. These 20 families were chosen through an extensive nationwide search, based on their previous elaborate Christmas light displays, incredible choreography and over-the-top designs.

ADDITIONAL NOTES:renewed through the 2015-16 season (the show's third of six episodes) on 12/17/14

DESCRIPTION:(from ABC's press release, December 2014) The Christmas combat continues! ABC has announced the series renewal from FremantleMedia North America. "The Great Christmas Light Fight" will be returning for a third installment of six episodes next holiday season, where the displays will continue to dazzle, and families from across the country will compete for prize money, a trophy, and bragging rights. "The Great Christmas Light Fight" first debuted on ABC in December 2013 and continued in 2014, increasing the field from 20 to 24 participating families. The families were chosen through an extensive nationwide search, based on their previous elaborate Christmas light displays, incredible choreography and over-the-top designs. On its second season premiere (on 12/08/14), "The Great Christmas Light Fight" jumped year to year by 24% in Total Viewers (6.8 million vs. 5.5 million) and by 21% in Adults 18-49 (1.7/5 vs. 1.4/4) for the program's best numbers ever. The ABC unscripted program has been up year to year on both telecasts this season. Casting is already underway for season 3 of "The Great Christmas Light Fight," please go to ABC.com for more information on how to apply to be entered in the competition.